Kite.



E. INIEHOFF.

KITE. APPLIQATION FILED JAN. 20, 1914. 1 103 817 Patented July 14,1914.

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ERNEST NIEHOFF, OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J uly 14, 1914.,

Application filed January 20, 1914. Serial'No. 813,228.

To all whom it-may concern: I

Be it known that I, ERNEST Nmnorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roanoke, in the county of Roanoke and State'of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kites and I do hereby declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to kites especially designed for use in signaling. The device may be used for signaling from ship-board to land, from one ship to another, orunder any similar circumstances.

The object is to provide a device which may be flown in the usual manner, but which will descend by the proper manipulation of the cord attached to the kite, the descent being governed by weights carried by opposite sides of the frame, these weights being of unequal size in order that the kite may be carried not directly in the course ofthe wind, but to one side or the other. of such course according to circumstances and according to the position of the ship signaling.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a kite in flight from the deck of the ship; Figs. 2 and 3 are views of the kite in elevation showing weights of different sizes carried by opposite sides of the frame;

Fig. 4 is a view of the kite in horizontal section.

The kite proper may be of the usual or any preferred construction and is indicated in the drawingsby 10, the cord connected with the kite being designated 12 The upright member of the frame is shown at 15 and the horizontal member at 16. At each end of the horizontal member a weighted tassel is attached, the smaller tassel bein marked 17 and the larger 18, and the tail 0 the k'te is shown at 20.

Th operation of the device is as follows: When it is desired to signal, the cord is properlysecured and the kite is played in the usual manner and the cord allowed to pay out until the operator is satisfied that the kite is flying over the point at which it is desired to give the signal. The cord is then firmly held and the kite immediately proceeds to rise as high as ossible and to veer-to the'right or'left of t e exact course of the wind according to the weights or tassels secured to either side of the frame. When the kite reaches the highest point, it will suddenly turn over and drop to the ground or to the deck of'another ship if it be flying over a ship. It will, of course, be

"from the direct course of the wind in order to reach the point desired. If it is desired to send the kite 'in the direct course of the wind, the weighted tassels may be left off or may be of equal weight in order that the device shall not veer 'in'the manner described. The ends of member 16 are connected by a cord 19 for causing member 16 to bend and the kite toztake more wind. The cord 12 is fastened near the top and bottom of the kite, and if the latter is to fly some distance, the cord is connected at 21 instead of 22 which will cause the device to rise to a greater height.

What I claim is:

1. In a kite, a frame, a weight carried by one side of the frame, and a second weight of different size carried by the opposite 516.6.

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' Jon- LrFLE'IOHER, Anna GIESEN. 

